Attracting Western Bluebirds in Central Washington: Nest Boxes & Wildlife Ponds
I am also all about all wildlife enhancement up at Stony Oasis and my little pond is such a God send for that.
Integrating Cannabis into our Dryland Hugelkultur System at Stony Oasis Farms
Developing my 80-acre off-grid homestead in central Washington is all about working with nature’s design. One of our major agricultural experiments this season is seeing how cannabis—a plant known for its heavy water and nutrient demands—behaves when grown in a rugged, dryland hugelkultur bed built right into the mountainside.
Building a Dryland Oasis...Blood, Sweat, and Fruit Trees
When one is living off grid, and actively building that off grid paradise one envisions. Things can go south, and it can happen in a split second.
Cooling Your Off-Grid Home: Why Swamp Coolers are a Game-Changer for Living With Solar
So how does one cool and off grid cabin in those long hot days of summer? I plan to use off grid evaporative cooling...ie, a swamp cooler running off my solar array.
Ohio Buckeye Trees Growing in My Washington Food-Forest
They were literally 4 foot or more at the base! And TALL! They also produced a big nut....so I was on a mission to find out what they were...after a bit of investigation I determined they were Buckeye trees, and had been brought there from Ohio...many, many years ago.
Jerusalem Artichokes Getting Established in the Foodforest
A food-forest is all about creating food, and I want food plants that can basically take care of themselves and thrive in that mountainous environment. Many times it is a try it and see if it works. As you can see the Jerusalem Artichokes work, and work well, very easily propagated and you can live on them. I will be making this patch 2 to 3 times bigger then it is.
Propagating Egyptian Walking Onions at Stony Oasis
I have for a few years attempted to get Egyptian Walking Onions established up on my Stony Oasis property. But alas they do not seem to 'take'. I am all about plants that can not only grow there...but thrive
Attracting Wildlife to Our Food Forest | Stony Oasis Farms
I have installed over 100 birdhouses sized for these endangered Bluebirds, and have two active clutches right near the pond. Much of what I am doing is simply for the wildlife I share the forest with.
Planting Cannabis in a Dryland Hugelkultur at Stony Oasis Farms
Super Soil, a Dryland Hugelkultur, and Cannabis Plants for My Off-Grid Foodforest I got all 15 (the number of plants I can grow in WA state being medical) cannabis plants planted in the Dryland Hugelkultur planting bed I created. For those of you who wonder why they are not in a perfectly straight line...well lets […]
Free Cannabis Seeds Without Purchase
Stony Oasis Farms is funded mainly by cannabis seed sales on JustCannabisSeed.com. I started JCS, a fully licensed cannabis seedbank over 5 years ago, in preparation of retirement, and the big move to my 80 acre off grid property Stony Oasis. JCS is a labor of love...I grew my first cannabis plants way back in 1968...I grew both Santa Marta Colombia Gold, and Panama Red, these old school landrace strains began my jouney with this remarkable plant. I have had a life long love affair with all plants, and all of nature....with cannabis always being a favorite.